This is a record of my journey as a Muslim. I used to be Catholic and belonged to a missionary organisation. After my conversion, I sat on the board of a Muslim converts' organisation and specialised in da'wah programmes, convert management, interfaith issues and apostasy cases. I am an initiate of a Sufi order. As such, the articles and writings tend to cover these areas.
All the Arabic and graphics could not have been done without the help of my wife, Zafirah.

Friday, 12 October 2012

Honouring Swalawat al-Fatih & Swalawat al-Ibrahimiyyah

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

The following was taken from Ustadz Fakhruddin
Owaisi at-Tijani’s answer to question of whether the Tijaniyyah believe that
the Swalawat al-Fatih is greater than the Swalawat al-Ibrahimiyyah.

The Swalawat al-Ibrahimiyyah is the
initial swalawat taught by the
Prophet (s.a.w.) to the ummah in the zhahir, where he teaches us that Allah (s.w.t.) Blessed him and his family just as He Blessed Ibrahim (a.s.) and his family. The Swalawat al-Fatih, however, was
taught by the Prophet (s.a.w.) to
Shaykh at-Tijani (q.s.) in the bathin, teaching us that Allah (s.w.t.) has Blessed him according to his
own maqam which is greater than that
of Prophet Ibrahim (a.s).

The Swalawat al-Ibrahimiyyah is the
minimum swalawat and the Swalawat
al-Fatih is the maximum. Nevertheless,
all Sufis believe in honouring the zhahir
over the bathin, as Allah (s.w.t.) has Decreed it thus. Therefore, we do not say that the Swalawat
al-Fatih is greater than the Swalawat al-Ibrahimiyyah, as the latter
was taught by the Prophet (s.a.w.) to
the entire ummah publicly. The specialty of Swalawat al-Fatih is
something that is only realized by a Nur
that Allah (s.w.t.) Puts in the
hearts.